LCI Headlight Retro Fit.
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Like BlaSTiWi i've done a retrofit without changing the LCM. Pre LCI Halogens to LCI Bixenon. Rather that cutting wires I made a plug and play wiring harness so I can remove them when selling the car. No error messages, and no bulbs under hood. To do this you need adaptive LCI xenons(frosted inner light) and not standard bi xenons (clear inner light). I do not have the adaptive function active though but it doesn't bother me. This completes full LCI look with my rears
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My Ride: 2005 545i Black Sapphire - Fully Loaded
Model Year: 545i 2005
if you are considering the retrofit as far as i know the only lcm that can be programmed for the retrofit is part number in 4944
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i bought ONE headlight and gonna try to mess with it. Mebbe make my own plugs and resistors to prevent errors for angel eyes? Now is there a cable to buy for the headlight or is it just a plug? Anyone know anything about which wire stands for which one?
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='960443' date='Jul 31 2009, 01:42 AM
There's a set of LCI headlights on Ebay for $700 for a pair, but no ballast, bulbs etc... is that a good buy?
no way. that's too expensive for me IMO. I just bought one headlight. Lots of useful info here: https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...ofit&st=180
Why dont u wait and see what I can do before spending $700. If i can't do it, i'll post the one headlight I have for sale and see if anyone else can do it.
If u have a 03/2005 or later built, u can reuse all the bulbs, ballasts, ignitor, etc since u have D1S bulbs...usually. prior 03/2005, it's D2S.
I am pretty sure there's a way we can work around the LCM. I mean, all the connections are going to same anyway. Power is going through no problem right? I'll just have to try all this using wires and electrical tape to see if it works well. If not enough power goes to the angel eyes, you can use relays. If this is successful, I plan on putting HID angel eyes there anyway
This is the main reason why I want these lights!
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='960464' date='Jul 31 2009, 12:56 AM
no way. that's too expensive for me IMO. I just bought one headlight. Lots of useful info here: https://5series.net/forums/index.php?showto...ofit&st=180
Why dont u wait and see what I can do before spending $700. If i can't do it, i'll post the one headlight I have for sale and see if anyone else can do it.
If u have a 03/2005 or later built, u can reuse all the bulbs, ballasts, ignitor, etc since u have D1S bulbs...usually. prior 03/2005, it's D2S.
I am pretty sure there's a way we can work around the LCM. I mean, all the connections are going to same anyway. Power is going through no problem right? I'll just have to try all this using wires and electrical tape to see if it works well. If not enough power goes to the angel eyes, you can use relays. If this is successful, I plan on putting HID angel eyes there anyway This is the main reason why I want these lights!
Why dont u wait and see what I can do before spending $700. If i can't do it, i'll post the one headlight I have for sale and see if anyone else can do it.
If u have a 03/2005 or later built, u can reuse all the bulbs, ballasts, ignitor, etc since u have D1S bulbs...usually. prior 03/2005, it's D2S.
I am pretty sure there's a way we can work around the LCM. I mean, all the connections are going to same anyway. Power is going through no problem right? I'll just have to try all this using wires and electrical tape to see if it works well. If not enough power goes to the angel eyes, you can use relays. If this is successful, I plan on putting HID angel eyes there anyway
This is the main reason why I want these lights!
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if it doesnt work out, I'll sell the headlights for $175 shipped so someone else can experiment it. I am gonna slowly slowly trying to turn this car LCI-ish with M5 mirrors and then after that's done, rieger kit
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='960484' date='Jul 31 2009, 02:05 AM
if it doesnt work out, I'll sell the headlights for $175 shipped so someone else can experiment it. I am gonna slowly slowly trying to turn this car LCI-ish with M5 mirrors and then after that's done, rieger kit